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Today, Hamtown's annual festival celebrating local music kicks off a three day weekend. One wristband gives its wearer access to all venues and bands for all three days, and each is only $15. Wristbands can be purchased at mutiple locations, all listed on the HMF website found here. Some shows are 18+, but there are also several daytime shows that welcome all ages. The website also features a map of participating venues, schedules for all three days, and other information.
According to their website, Ant Hall is hosting Kind of Animal, Sold Only as Curio, Cosmic Light Shapes, DUDE, and Sextez &the Vibe beginning at 8pm tonight. 18+
Ghost Light is hosting Panda House, After Dark Amusement Park, Ladyship Warship, and Valid, beginning at 8:30pm tonight. 18+
Here's a fun sampling of After Dark Amusement Park:
Lately, we've been checking out local bands to see what's out there, and with whom we might like to play shows. Huge music festivals really help. We were in Ferndale recently, and stopped at one of their record stores, where we picked up a flyer for the Hamtramck Music Festival. This is a goldmine of local talent. For us, it's a printed choose-your-adventure music list. Two bands that really stood out to us this year are Earth Engine, and The Savage Seven. Granted, we haven't been able to hear all the bands on the list, and not everyone has their music where it is easily found online (Bandcamp, Youtube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation). Still, this year's offerings sound really promising, and there seems to be a wider variety of genres represented.
Have you been to the festival in years past? Are you going this year? What do you think about it?
What's that? You don't know when it is? Well, it kicks off today. In fact:
is a music event in Detroit’s beloved enclave of Hamtramck, March 1–4, 2018. Celebrating Metro Detroit’s diverse music community, audiences hop venue to venue via foot, car, or shuttle to experience live performances by over 162 bands in 21 of Hamtramck’s favorite bars, venues and restaurants. One $10 wristband provides three days and nights of live music for the community, with many shows 18 and up, as well as daytime performances for family audiences."
